figurative

As adjectives the difference between straightforward and figurative

is that straightforward is proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating; honest; frank while figurative is metaphorical or tropical, as opposed to literal; using figures; as of the use of "cats and dogs" in the phrase "It's raining cats and dogs".

As an adverb straightforward

is in a straightforward manner.

As adjectives the difference between simpler and figurative

is that simpler is (simple) less complicated or challenging while figurative is metaphorical or tropical, as opposed to literal; using figures; as of the use of "cats and dogs" in the phrase "it's raining cats and dogs".

As a noun simpler

is (archaic) one who grows or gathers simples (medicinal herbs).

As adjectives the difference between figurative and low

is that figurative is metaphorical or tropical, as opposed to literal; using figures; as of the use of "cats and dogs" in the phrase "it's raining cats and dogs" while low is in a position comparatively close to the ground.

As a noun low is

something that is low; a low point or low can be (countable|uk|scotland|dialect) a flame; fire; blaze or low can be , mound, tumulus.

As an adverb low is

close to the ground.

As a verb low is

(obsolete|transitive) to depress; to lower or low can be or low can be to moo or low can be (uk|scotland|dialect) to burn; to blaze.

As an adjective figurative

is metaphorical or tropical, as opposed to literal; using figures; as of the use of "cats and dogs" in the phrase "it's raining cats and dogs".

As a noun litter is

(countable) a platform mounted on two shafts, or a more elaborate construction, designed to be carried by two (or more) people to transport one (in luxury models sometimes more) third person(s) or (occasionally in the elaborate version) a cargo, such as a religious idol.

As a verb litter is

to drop or throw trash without properly disposing of it (as discarding in public areas rather than trash receptacles).

As adjectives the difference between figurative and nonfigurative

is that figurative is metaphorical or tropical, as opposed to literal; using figures; as of the use of "cats and dogs" in the phrase "it's raining cats and dogs" while nonfigurative is not figurative.

Nonliteral is a synonym of figurative.

As adjectives the difference between figurative and nonliteral

is that figurative is metaphorical or tropical, as opposed to literal; using figures; as of the use of "cats and dogs" in the phrase "It's raining cats and dogs" while nonliteral is not literal.

As an adjective figurative

is metaphorical or tropical, as opposed to literal; using figures; as of the use of "cats and dogs" in the phrase "it's raining cats and dogs".

As a noun verdadism is

(arts) a style of art that juxtaposes figurative abstract paintings with written social commentary drawing from personal experiences.

As an adjective figurative

is metaphorical or tropical, as opposed to literal; using figures; as of the use of "cats and dogs" in the phrase "it's raining cats and dogs".

As a proper noun stuckism is

an international art movement formed in 1999 by (billy childish) and (charles thomson), opposing conceptual art in favour of figurative painting.

As an adjective figurative

is metaphorical or tropical, as opposed to literal; using figures; as of the use of "cats and dogs" in the phrase "it's raining cats and dogs".

As an adverb figurately is

figuratively, in a figurative manner.